Physician and PA/APRN Use and Preferences for Ambulatory bp Monitoring and BP Measurement for Making a New Diagnosis of Hypertension
| Provider Type | Physician | PA/APRN |
|---|---|---|
| n = 86 | n = 33 | |
| n (%) | n (%) | |
| Before reading the description knew what 24-hour ambulatory BP measurement was? | ||
| No | 8 (9.3) | 9 (27.3) |
| Yes | 74 (86.1) | 23 (69.7) |
| Uncertain | 4 (4.7) | 1 (3.0) |
| Over the past 12 months, how often have you ordered 24-hour ambulatory BP measurements?* | ||
| None | 48 (61.5) | 21 (91.3) |
| 1 to 2 times | 16 (20.5) | 2 (8.7) |
| 3 or more times | 14 (18.0) | 0 (0.0) |
| If there were no barriers to access to different methods, obtaining BP data, which method would you prefer for making a new diagnosis of hypertension (choose 1)† | ||
| Clinic BPs | 17 (20.2) | 16 (53.3) |
| Home BPs | 9 (10.7) | 2 (6.7) |
| Kiosk BPs | 1 (1.2) | 0 (0.0) |
| 24-hour ambulatory BP | 57 (67.9) | 12 (40.0) |